Stool



E. E. MALLORY.

STOOL.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22. 1920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921';

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ATTORNEY;

E. E. MAYLLORY.

STOOL.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22, 1920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- INVENTOR.

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" ATTORNEY! UNITED STATES PATENT] op ics,

ERNEST E. MALLORY, or Los nnennns, CALIFORNIA.

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To all cuhomz't may concern."

Be it known that I, Ennns'r E. MALLORY, a citizen of the United States residingat Los Angeles, in the county of os Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stools; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and BXaGtClQSOIlPt-L LOII of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in seats generally, particularly the type commonly called stools. 1 y

. Theinvention has for its object especially to provide means for affording impromptu or extemporaneou's sit-ting facilities, as where provision may be required for. additional seating capacity-or in the absence of any previous provisionto that end.

Various other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying illustration thereof; The inventionn therefore consists of ce'rtain instrumentalities and features; of con,-

'struction substantially as hereinafter more fully set forthanddefined by theappended claims. i

The accompanying drawing illustrates the preferred disclosure of one form of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as-relate to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be madewithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as embraced in the claims, and 'in which draw Fi 513 a vertical section-ofthe device collapsed or folded.

As characterist c features of-my invention I constitute the stool of two general or main members 1, 1 each of these comprising two sections 2, 2, the same being preferably oflight plate-metal and all assembled in X-shape, the convergent terminals of each of said members being pivotally connected together by a common bolt-like memher or pivot 3 so as to be readily collapsible Specification of Letters Patent;

" Patented Aug.. 23, 1921.

Application filed October 22, 1920. Serial No. 418,725.

or foldable and spread apart, the latter actlon serving to cause the parts to assume the stool-formation with resultant crossing legs.

The frame-sections 2, of one main member 1 are right-angled in transverse section, the lower and upper transverse end-portion of whlch sections being adapted to rest upon the surface or ground and to support the seat, at one end, respectively, as more clearly appreciated later. I

The sections 2 of the other main-member 1 are of plate-like contour as shown, and to one of these plate-like sections 2 is connected the seat 4,'which is also preferably of light plate-metal, the connection being effected preferably by providing the seat, atone end, a

with a loop or ring 5 freely hung. thereon andadapted to freely receive and permit of a hmlted' movement thereof upon an upbent portion or tongue 6 or the seat, thus allowing ample clearance-inproviding for freelyfolding of these one upon the other when the stool is not required for use.

The opposite -;end of the seat 4 hasfreely attached thereto a hook 7 which is adaptedto be forcibly engaged or hooked under a downwardly depressed loop-forming portion the seat, 4: has suitably or freely attached thereto aring 9 to provide for conveniently suspending the stool up out of the way when not required for use. The relatively lower portionofone of the plate-like sections 2 and of the opposed lower portion of one of the sections 2 are suitably braced together by a-metallic strapmember or brace 10, one terminal of which is'provided with an orifice, or adapted to form a loop, as 11 adapted to be sprung into the resilient clasp or hooked portion of a bracket 12 secured to 'oneof said 'sections2 the other terminal of said strap-member or brace 10 forming a hook 13 adapted to be caught or sprung into a slot oraperture 14 in one of said plate like sections 2 and readily detachable in collapsing the stool, the aforesaid looped terminal 11 of said brace 10 being equally readily detachable fromthe bracket 12. v L

t The upper and lower plate and frame sections 2 and 2, respectively, upon the same side are braced in position by a strap or brace 15, comprising two sections 153 15",

freely connected at their distant terminals to the upper portion of the plateesection 2 and the lower ortion of the frame-section 2, respectively. he connections between said distant terminals of the brace-sections 15 aperture or loop 17 adapted to effect engagement with a loop 18 preferably formed integrally with, or bent-up out of the upper plate-section 2 The sections or members 15 15 of the brace 15 are detachably connected together by means of an interengaging hook 15 and staple 15 formed upon said members, respectively, as seen in Fig. 3.

Preferably a wooden key or wedge member 19 which, however, may be of other suitable material, is provided for the effective retention of the several parts of the stool in stable position when extended or set up for u'se, said wedge being inserted intermediate the preferably pivotal or axial bolt member 3 and the main sectional-plate memberl. The wedge or key member 19, itself, is retained in slidable or adjustable position by means of what may be termed a keeper or clamp 20 adapted to clamp the key or wedge in place to said member 1 said clamp being adapted to be suitably clenched in position to one of the sections of the latter and offset therefrom to receive the wedge or key thereunder. The clamp 20 is preferably narrowed or tapered longitudinally and has a longitudinal slot 21 extending considerably the length thereof and having applied thereto a binding screw 22 manipulatable in said slot in clamping the wedge or key firmly in position upon the plate-sections, under the pivotal bolt, across the point of convergence between the platesections in providing for the longitudinal adjustment of the wedge accordingly as it may be desired to fold or open up the stool.

In unfolding the collapsed or folded stool, it is only re uired to unlatch the sections 15*, 15 of t e member 15 one from the other; next, disconnect the brace 10 from the hook 12 of the lower member 2; next, slide the member 19 upwardly past the rod '8; finally, disconnect member 7 from the downwardly depressed loop 8 of the seat 4, the

latter thus being allowed to swing inwardly r together with the now already or previously released mentioned parts, into compactly folded or nested position.

It is thought that, from the foregoing explanation of the construction, arrangement and operation of parts together with the accompanying illustration, the :use "and advan- 1,sss,73e 7 tages of my invention will be clearly appreciated.

Having thus described my invention I claim: i l. A device of the type described including main-members, each of these members comprising sections having their meeting or convergent ends pivotally connected to a common pivot, a seat-member, means at the rear edgeof said seat-member integral therewith, means integral with one of said mainmember sections and means forming freely movable connection between the aforesaid seat-member and said main-section.

2. A device of the type described, including'frame and plate-like main members, each of these members comprising sections having meeting or convergent ends pivotally con neoted to a common pivot, a seat-member, means at the rear edge of the seat member integral therewith, means integral with one of said main-member sections, and means forming freely movable connection between the said seat-member integral means and said main-section integral means.

3. A device of the type described, including main members, each of these members comprising sections having meeting or convergent ends pivotally connected to a common pivot, a seat-member, said seat-member having freely and detachable connections with said main members, respectively, a sectional bracing member between main-memopposite lower main-sections, the sections of the first referred-to bracing member being detachably connected to one of said lower main-sections.

4. A device of the type described, including main members, each of these members comprising sections having meeting or converge'nt ends pivotally connected to a common pivot, a seat-member, means for effecting connectionvbetween one end of said seat and one of said mainmembers to-allow freely turning the seat thereon, means of connection between said seat and the opposed member of the other main member to provide for readily detaching said seather from the opposed main member, and a wedging member adapted to be inserted between said pivot and one o'f said main member sections, and a bracing member between i bers for effecting the stable retention of the parts in normal or extended position.

6. A device of the type described, including main members each comprising sections having convergent ends pivotally connected to a common pivot, a seat-member, means efl'ecting connection between said seat-member and said main members, a slidable wedgmg member adapted for insertion between V 10 Sand plvot and said main members, a sec- 

